Combined easel and paint-box holder.



W. G. A. JONES. 0055mm) B65311 LED PHET 33K 3011933.

uvmonmn Plum IAI. 98,1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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W. G. A. JONES. COMBINED EASEL AND PAINT BOX HOLDER. LPPLIOATIOK nun11mm, m4.

1,128,324. Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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WILLIAM G. A. JONES, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED EASEL AND PAINT-BOXHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent] Patented Feb. 18, 1915.

Application filed January 28, um. Serial no. aitsoi;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, \VILLIAM G. A. JONES. :1 citizen of the UnitedStates, residin at Denver, in the county of Denver and state ofColorado. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CombinedEasels and Paint-Box Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined paint box holder and easel and itsprimary object resides in the provision of a collapsible, portabledevice by the use of which an artist ma support in one hand a canvas orsketch pa. a box of paints and a water receptacle in the proper positionfor painting with the other handf A Simple attachment adapts the devicefor use in connection with a stationary support such as the staff of anartists umbrella, and its parts are so devised and proportioned thatthey are capable, when assembled, of holding pads, canvases and aintboxes of difi'erent sizes, while when ta en apart they may be packed ina box of small dimensions.

An embodiment of my invention has been illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in V the various views of which like parts are similarlydesignated, and in which,

Fi re 1 is a perspective view of my combine paint box holder and easelin its operative position on the staff of an artists umbrella, Fig. 2, aface view of the device in. connection with the staff, with a paint boxin the position in which it is in practice. held on the device, butwithout a canvas, sketch pad or board upon which the colors are to beapplied, Fig. 3. a section taken along the line 3--3, Fig. 2, Fig. 4, asection along the line 44, Fig. 2, with a sketch pad in the position inwhich it is supported on the ease], and Fi 5, a fragmentary view showinga modifled construction of the means by which the device is attached tothe umbrella stafif shown in Fi 1 and 2.

Re erring to the drawings by numerical reference characters, my combinedeasel and bolder comprises a back member 2 which is preferably composedof a flat plate, which at its upper edge is reinforced by a strap 3 andwhich at one of its ends, carries the detachable means by which thecontrivance is'attached to a stationary support of the character shownin the drawings. A metal strap 4; which is disposed in spaced relationto the face of the plate adjacent its lower, longitudinal edge withwhich it is parallel, is

rigidly attached to the same at its ends and. at an intermediate pointfor the suspension of two supportin members 5, as v ill herein after hemore fu ly described.

F or the connection of the means b which the device is attached to anumbrollastafi' or the like, the back 2 has at one of its edges, twoaxially alined tubular knuckles B of' a bin e-joint the correlativetubular members 7 0 which are formed on a sleeve 8 and held in place bymeans of a hinge-pin 9. The sleeve is in practice, placed around an umbrella-stafl' 10 or other similar support, in. the manner shown in Figs.1 and 2, and it is firmly held in place in its adjusted position on thesame by the use of a set screw 12.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 5, a loo ad strap 13 ofresilient material is connected at one of its ends to the back plate 2,and a slidin band 14 is applied to secure its opposite en after its loopis pl need around the stalf.

The supporting members 5 hereinabove referred to consist each of threeintegrally connected parts, two of which extend at right angles to eachother to respectively connect with the back and support a paint box,while the third part connects the outer ends of the parts disposed atright angles to each other to provide a slanting support for a canvas orsketch pad.

The upright parts 15 of the members 5, an; each provided with two hooks16 which are preferably formed by bending the metal strips of which theparts are composed, upon themselves as is best shown in Fi- 3 of thedrawings. The hooks are dis ose to simultaneously engage the upper edrind the strap 4 of the heck 2 whereby the supporting members aresuspended from the latterat any point within the lengths of the strapbetween the points at which it is attached to the plate.

The parts 18 which extend at right angles to the connecting parts 15,are provided with downwardly projecting angular lugs 17 for the supportof a paint box which in the drawings is designated by the'numeral 29.Each part 18 has two of these logs formed respectively at its end and ata point in its outer longitudinal edge to provide recesses adapt-" ed toreceive the front and end edges of the paint box as shown in thedrawings. The

writ-spending edges of the other parts with which thei are integrallyconnected, and they are picider; with lni'rgiai, oiitwiirdly extendingangular projections 20 which form rests for the canvas, sketch find,bohlt or similar articl placed upon the said nris h slimb'ri m 21 in big sil itnd 4 Having thus described the mechanical construction of mycombined easel and mint box Holder, the method ofits appli/c tion anduse will be readily 1intlerstood.

To assemble the parts, the supporting members 5 are sus )ended from theback nieni'lwr '2 at a suficient distance a'pert' to permit the angularlhgs 1? on their hori zontal parts, to embrace the edges of the paintbox. it being observed that by the slidabl connection of the memberswith the blt'lt they may be readily adjusted to hold iini" paint box oftho diiferent' sizes at present on the marltet. The canvas orsketch pad.is now ihtcei upon the slanting parts of the shpport gineinbers'witlrits lower edge upon the restsZO and the erit'irecontrivhnc when thus assembled, may be readilyhelii in thc'hand of theartist'whd ashsual inserts the thumb in the rim 22 with'which the majority df artists paintboxes are'provided. After the body of the bbx isblflxfllPBd"ii-l place on the so porting members, its outer lid 23 isopcnc forwardly to be used'as'a Palette formixhz tlie'colcrs';whileifi'fhe wox has an inner d 24 [is is often the case; the sameextends 'rearwardty of th'e'bticlr plate u-s shown in Figsiil and4.

The. manner of securing the device to an umbrella staff or other sxmitarsup ort, is clearly shown in'the drswings and oesnot rei auire furtherexplanation'at this point.

he liquid required in the use of wider rotors, may be held on thedevicewifiiin easy reach of the artist; by'theuhe 01in dup l5 which issuspended'in'a ring 20. fiornhe'd at tihe'lower end of ahanger'fl'f'wvhich is hco ted over the upper edge' of the back member 2.i i i During windy weather the pad or canvas may be "more firmly securedin place by means of a; longitudinally extensible'brace 18, the ends ofwhich'are'bent tb resbectire'ly embrace'the Upper edge of the 'pad' andthe lower edge of the back plate.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetteisPat ent is:

'1.'*A device of the character described comnrising a collapsiblebontri'vauce composed of a beck-member, and supporting Qopieu 0! thispatent may he obtained for members detachably held thereon and inul idir means f r securing a mint-box and :i sli'rtcu pud' in [:loslticinhrozrfor use, the ionnecti ons e tween the said JHCk-IHEIIll 0r iuidthe s'aidsu' 'igiorting members permitting j' s i ent 0' the letter to vary thedirt; liiiii' a il n'twbmi them it. A device of the character described,comprising a collapsible "omrivancc composed of a back-member, andsupporting members each'compdsed of a' part having means for itsconnection with the back member, a second'p'art at substantially ri htangles to the first-mentioned part, having means for the slip wort of apaint box, and a third part hypoto husal to the'other parts; havin restsfor the support of a sketch-pad. 3, 1; device of the character describedcomprising a collapsible contrivanbe composed of wba bkqneinber having aiongitudr milky extending strap in spiced relation to its incmsndsupporting members each composed of a partliavirg hooks for itssuspension fro'm the upperedge find the strap of the back-member, asecond part at substar; tia lly righflangles to the first-mentionedpart, hawmg means for the support of a [balm box, and '1 thirdparfhypotemisai to the other 1 iar-ts having rests for the supportofa'sketc pad. l

=1. A device of. the character described comprising a collapsiblecontrivar-" coih posed of hi -back nembr, and supporting members eachcomposed of a part having means for'its connection with the back member,a second part at substantially right-angles to the first mentioned parthaving 'aai'gular'lugs to embrace the edgesuf a paint-box, and athirdpart hypoteliusa'l to the other parts, having rests for the sup!-portof- 1i SkBQCh-epfld.

6. A device bf the OhJIB-Otfll' described comprising acollapsiblecontrivane'e composed of. a back-member, supportin ln'em- JGISdetachahly held thereon and inc uding meaiis"for- 'seouving a paint-box"and-"a sketch-pud 1n position read "for use,'and a,

brace adia ted to'be applied etweexrthe said hack-mom Bftilld the'i pperedge of the said pad, for securing he latter against displacement. l

I In testirnony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence oftwo'witneshes. mum Si A ie' te Witnesses:

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